Latina Moms | Daughters
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve dreaded having a brain aneurysm or a stroke. This might seem like an odd thing for a little girl to worry about. Unless, of course, that little girl’s mom suffered from a massive stroke at age 28, when her daughter was just eight. My parents separated when I [...]
Adam Walsh. That was the name of the boy who woke me up to the reality of children being abducted and killed. Adam Walsh was abducted from a Sears store in Hollywood, Florida on July 27, 1981. He was just six years old. Two years before Adam Walsh disappeared, Etan Patz went missing. These two [...]
David and Victoria Beckham did it; so did Celine Dion. And Matt Damon and his wife of almost eight years, Luciana, just did it last month. But renewing marriage vows isn’t just for music legends and movie stars, and your guest list doesn’t have to include George Clooney. The celebration of love can come in [...]
I recently moved out of Mami’s New York City apartment and into an apartment of my very own in Los Angeles. Do you know what that means? I am free! Free of Mami’s disorganized and utterly boggling kitchen. Free of her rearranging my things. Free of her nagging me to wear a coat, take the [...]
I know for many of us visiting museums can be boring. It all goes back to those field trips in elementary and middle school, when we had to visit museums and write a report about what we saw, what we learned. I think it’s the same reason some people don’t like to read; they were [...]
If you are thinking of getting a dog and your spouse is not as into the idea as you are, my two cents would be: don’t get the cute puppy! I’ve made this mistake myself and as much as I love my pet, some days I wish I could go back in time and prevent [...]
There are some accessories in life that you just can’t do on the cheap. Shoes and handbags—unless of course you find good quality ones on sale—are two of them. And luggage is another. Frequent travelers, especially, need sturdy, versatile, user-friendly luggage that makes their voyages easier. Here are our tips for which bags you need, [...]
Sleep, snooze, shuteye. We spend one third of our life sleeping. A waste of time? Absolutely not! And don’t take it for granted either. Sleeping is essential for our survival, for physical and mental well-being. If you have the misfortune of something disrupting your sleeping habits—a new baby, a puppy or a noisy neighbor—you will [...]
“Él no es asi.” (He’s not like that.) That was my mother’s initial reaction when I expressed concern that my son Norrin might have autism. He was almost two years old and not doing the things that other kids his age were adept at. He wasn’t pointing, clapping or waving and he had no language [...]
Moms, do you ever feel unappreciated at home? Maybe you get a grunt instead of a greeting from your husband when he gets home from work. Your kids are screaming for snacks or your baby only wants to be held by Daddy. Even the dog seems to be taking you for granted lately. In fact, [...]
